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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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